diff --git a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md index 91378e6..d00d5fd 100644 --- a/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md +++ b/education/english/ENGL2010/Engl2010 Writing Project.md @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ - The N word is derived from latin roots (*niger* - dark) and developed from french and spanish roots in the mid 18th century, whereas niggardly is derived from the old english word *nigon*, meaning stingy. The modern etymological root is niggle, meaning giving excessive attention to minor details - Self censorship is an ultimate victory for those seeking to eliminate a form of censorship - Political correctness stems from concern for the victimized groups, and is typically seen on the left end of the political spectrum, but it can also be seen on the right - - One example includes attempts to delegitimize opposition to war by suggesting dissenters are insulting "the brave men and women who fight on our behalf" + - Examples includes attempts to delegitimize opposition to war by suggesting dissenters are insulting "the brave men and women who fight on our behalf" - Those opposed to political correctness often dismiss it as a trivial insistence to redefine words, or an attempt to silence opposition. - It's easy to dismiss some cases, but it's harder to dismiss others (eg, the taboo on the N word or certain taboos around racial science, or the underlying worries around such ideas). - There are perfectly valid motivations for attempting to cultivate and enforce political norms, eg a record of violence and injustice directed towards African Americans being promoted through superficially respectable means @@ -100,4 +100,5 @@ - You can acknowledge the value of political correctness without endorsing all uses of political correctness as a barrier in public discourse - Potential drawbacks of political correctness are especially relevant when you note how individual applications of political correctness are applied at an extreme level. - Extreme political correctness can often revolve around morally superficial applications of reasonable norms, taken to an extreme - - \ No newline at end of file +- Political correctness concerns offense and sensibilities, not the objective interests of everyone involved. +- \ No newline at end of file